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'Amazing Race': Make a pit stop here
Our next Q&A participant is “The Amazing Race” co-creator Bert Van Munster (and possibly his wife/partner Elise Doganieri if she’s available).
“The Amazing Race” is always on my must-see list. Aside from the usual mix of interesting contestants, it gives me the opportunity to learn about other cultures and see places I never would otherwise. Kind of like traveling from my sofa. And it remains the only reality show to win the Emmy in the six-year-old category.
The new season of the CBS show, its 14th edition, begins Sunday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. (New racers are pictured here.) You probably have plenty of questions about past seasons, where we’re going together this upcoming season or how they come up with those crazy tasks.
By now, you know the drill:
1) Hit the comment button below and ask your question by Jan. 29.
2) You may ask more than one question but we are looking for quality, not quantity. Asking more will not guarantee that you’ll get an answer. In the spirit of fairness, we try to give plenty of folks a chance.
3) Read through the other comments to make sure you’re not repeating something that’s already been asked.
4) Be clever and have fun.
5) The person who asks the best question will receive a prize.
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At what stage in the interview process, if any, do you take an active role?
Do you check the US State Department travel alerts/warnings while The Amazing Race is being run? If so, have plans ever been changed because of an alert/warning?
Thanks for a great show!
Take care
Posted by: LC | January 30, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Thanks Bert, for giving me one of my favorite shows on tv! It's a lot of fun just watching the tasks contestants have to perform, and I was wondering which have been your favorite, and how do you guys come up with them? Do you "test" them out beforehand, and have any ended up going badly awry?
Also, just out of curiosity, what does Phil do when he's just waiting around for teams to arrive at the pit stops? Thanks again!
Posted by: PC | January 29, 2009 at 02:20 PM
Are the non-elimination legs predetermined BEFORE the race starts? If not, how much in advance do producers know a non-elimination leg is coming up?
Posted by: Penny | January 29, 2009 at 07:22 AM
-This one's really important to me: is there a chance of all the past seasons being released on DVD? Seasons 2 and 3 are my all-time favorites and I'd love to see official releases of all seasons. Amazon.com's burn-on-demand program is a perfect fit for Amazing Race; please look into it!
-When casting All-Stars, what exactly were you going for in the cast? Was it intentionally set up to be like a regular season cast in terms of relationships, or did it just happen that way? Who were some of the teams that were seriously considered and just missed the cut? I would have absolutely loved to see Ken/Gerard (TAR3), Tara/Wil (TAR2), and Kelly/Jon (TAR4) and was puzzled that they were passed over in favor of teams like Jon Vito/Jill and David/Mary.
-Is there any chance of ever going back to a 13-leg season?
-I've noticed that in recent seasons (maybe season 7 and beyond), the show has sort of shifted from portraying the relationships between team members (as well as between other teams) and more into little "sound bites" rapidly shifting from one team to another and not really getting to know them besides these little one-liners. Was this a conscience decision or just a natural progression?
-I realize that the show is great the way it is, but I must echo some of the others in saying that a few small changes would be welcome. After a while many of the seasons began to blend in. While I certainly don't like the idea of matching two random people together, sometimes the casting relies on too many of the same types--the bickering couple who needs to figure out whether or not they're meant for each other; the hippies; the nerdy/unfit male team; and God knows when the last season was where we didn't have two blonde girls racing together. In the early seasons, even if we had teams similar to past ones, the overall mix was something new.
Posted by: Anthony | January 28, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Will you ever have an internation version? Where each team comes from a different country. This would be interesting in how each group would deal with situations based on their background.
Posted by: Dan | January 27, 2009 at 09:48 AM
I wonder why you don't switch up the game more.
I think it would make it more interesting to team up couples of complete strangers and watch that dynamic unfold- ie: a ultra conservative with a tree hugging liberal or a chain smoker with a health nut- Or perhaps find couples from Match.com or Harmony and let that relationship unfold
Posted by: Clark | January 27, 2009 at 07:35 AM
Hello, I'm from India and I am a huge fan of the show as well as its Asian version and it has been my favourite television show since I started watching it at the age of fourteen. My questions are:-
1) This show seems to have a strong fascination with India as the racers keep visiting the country in almost every season. But my question is, why does it seem like the show keeps visiting the most poverty-stricken parts of the country while focusing more on the chaotic, over-crowded, "cows-on-the-roads" aspect of India rather than try exploiting the richness of its extremely diverse culture and heritage to the fullest? For a change, why don't you film legs in the more developed cities like Bangalore and Cochin or the more culturally important places like Varanasi and the temples of Khaju-Rao? Also, for once could you please have a roadblock which would require the Racers to visit a tech centre where they'd have to tone down their strong American accents in order to provide tech support to people from all over the globe? THAT would be Emmy-winning comedy gold!
2) Do you have any idea whether there would be any more seasons of the popular Asian version? I've just turned twenty-one(the minimum eligibility for trying out on the show) and was hoping to try out for the show with my friend. We'd be extremely disappointed if it got cancelled now after having to wait for so long to become eligible.
Posted by: Vikshant | January 27, 2009 at 07:02 AM
- What has been the toughest "hiccup" during filming that you've had to work around?
- Do you think an all-girl team will ever win?
- Any chance of another all stars series?
Posted by: Amy K | January 27, 2009 at 04:51 AM
Regarding broadcasting in high-definition, you've (Munster) previously stated that "I don't think it's a priority."
With the digital transition looming, phasing out of CRTs in favor of LCDs, and the continuous rise in high-def TV sales, do you foresee Amazing Race to ever be shown in high-definition in the future?
Posted by: Taylor | January 27, 2009 at 01:05 AM
What have been some of the most memorable Pit Stops for you behind the scenes?
TAR is expanding around the world with TAR: Asia doing well and the Israeli and Latin American versions on the way. Is there even a slight possibility that we'll get to see a crossover in the future with TARs meeting in one city or having Phil switch mats with TAR Asia's Allan Wu for a leg? Something fun like that would be awesome.
Do you or have you watched The Amazing Race Asia?
Posted by: LJ | January 26, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Included with the music soundtrack are the audio cues like the gong and chimes for when someone made an error, buzzz noise for a stupid comment or misreading a clue. We're smart viewers. We don't need to be shown thiry times that they made a wrong turn or what they are saying is incorrect.
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2009 at 04:20 PM
Will you please switch up the music soundtrack on the show? The same music has been used year after year and makes the show feel old and the episode like a rerun.
Is the Intersection coming back, or has it had its run?
Why is frankenbiting and certain editing necessary to tell a story? For example, last season, Dallas lost his passport while getting his microphone switched. Why can't this been shown rather than make it look like he dropped it in the taxi?
What has been the most challenging country to film in?
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2009 at 04:17 PM